According to insider Elliotte Friedman, DJ Smith has joined the Los Angeles Kings coaching staff.
He joins new Kings head coach Jim Hiller where they worked alongside eachother behind Mike Babcock in Toronto at the time.
Smith was brought in to address the vacancy left on the Kings bench when assistant coach Jim Hiller was promoted to interim head coach following Todd McLellan's dismissal on Friday. The Senators parted ways with Smith as their head coach on December 18th due to their 11-15-0 start to the season.
More to come...
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5 FEVRIER | 381 ANSWERS BREAKING: Former Ottawa Senators Head Coach DJ Smith Lands New Coaching Job In The NHL Do you think DJ Smith will ever become a head coach again in the NHL? | ||
Yes | 206 | 54.1 % |
No | 175 | 45.9 % |
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